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Prince Consort and the Prince of Wales, who are 

 both collectors, have already been out in search of 

 them, and most likely Avith complete success. 



But although there is all the pleasant excite- 

 ment of novelty about these discoveries, we must 

 not in an Insect Vivarium forget the old-esta- 

 blished favourites. There is, for example, the 

 handsome Caterpillar of the Lackey-Moth, so 

 called from the stripings of red and Avhite, on a 

 gray ground, that have the effect of the lacings on 

 the rich livery of a lackey. This larva may always 

 be found in great abundance, indeed it is a real 

 garden pest in June. It is a sad destroyer of the 

 foliage of fruit trees, but Avill form a very pretty 

 addition to the Vivarium; and the Moth, Clisio- 

 campa Neustria, can scarcely be procured in any 

 other way, for it is exclusively a night-flyer, and 

 its flight is extremely rapid. 



Then there are the fine fur-clothed Caterpillars 

 of the genus Lasiocampa, a name formed from 

 the Greek words lasios (Xaa-coi), hairy, and campe 

 («a/i7re) 5 a caterpillar. Nearly all these are very 

 handsome, and should be carefully looked for. 

 Among them is that of Lasiocampa Quercus, the Oak 

 Egger Moth. The name of " Egger" having been 

 popularly conferred in consequence of the Cater- 



